Network Visualization data creation (or how to get the Network Visualization working)

[thl-cmk]

@schnetz wrote in Network Visualization

@schnetz

Where does the information of the connections come from?
Its up to you to provide this information via a json file - and it will be in the foreseeable future.

and

@schnetz

If you can not provide the data mentioned above, the network layer visualization will not work at all.

Maybe there is a solution now. With my network visualization data creation
plugin you can create the required network_data.json file from your Checkmk
HW/SW inventory data.

The plugin should be also is now available on the Checkmk Exchange (THX) soon. The latest version can be downloaded here Network Visualization data creation. You can also find the documentation there.

At the moment, the program is in a good PoC state. So if you will, give it a try. Feedback/suggestions are most welcome.

THX to @DGE who was my beta tester

Edit: added download URL to the Exchange

[thl-cmk]

@ arvydas.gazarian

@arvydas.gazarian

Hi, thank you, I just tried all 3 plugins, an it works! It’s awaseome! Is it possible to somehow combine CDP and LLDP data ? as we got a mix of both in our env.

The merge option is now available.
Please note the -m/–make-default option has changed to -d/–default to make room for the new -m/–merge option.

OMD[build]:~$ ~/local/bin/topology_data/create_topology_data.py -d -m CDP LLDP

Start time: 2023-10-20T19:31:34.10
Devices added: 17, source inv_LLDP
Devices added: 80, source inv_CDP
Devices added: 29, source static
Time taken: 0.457689695/s
End time: 2023-10-20T19:31:35.10

OMD[build]:~$